Rome Rankin
Rome Rankin (August 11, 1900 - June 1981)[1] was an American football and basketball coach.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1900 |
| Died | June 1981 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Kentucky (Ph.D., 1947) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1942 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1945–1946 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1947 | Maine (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1935–1943 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1943–1944 | Kentucky (assistant) |
| 1944–1946 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 1949–1954 | Maine |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1951–1966 | Maine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–24–6 (football) 173–106 (basketball) |
Eastern Kentucky University
He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1935 to 1942 and from 1945 to 1946.[2] He was also the school's head men's basketball coach from 1935 to 1943 and from 1944 to 1946.[3]
University of Kentucky
While Eastern Kentucky University put their athletic program on hiatus during World War II, Rankin served as an assistant to basketball coach Adolph Rupp at the University of Kentucky for one season (1943–1944).[4]
University of Maine
He served as the head basketball coach at the University of Maine from 1949 to 1954[5] He also served as an assistant football coach during his early tenure.[6]
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References
- "Rome Rankin". Fold3. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- Ellis, William E. (January 13, 2015). A History of Eastern Kentucky University: The School of Opportunity. University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Men's Basketball Coaching Records". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Rome Rankin". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Volume 19". American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. 1948. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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